New standard specifies protocols, procedures, and managed objects for
IEEE 802.11 media to provide internal connections within bridged
networks, as well as access to bridged networks.

December 01, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated
to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE
Standards Association (IEEE-SA), today announced the availability of
IEEE 802.1Qbz™ Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks—Bridges
and Bridged Networks Amendment: Enhancements to Bridging of IEEE 802.11™
Media.

A number of new products, including home entertainment systems and
industrial control equipment, are enabled with both IEEE 802.11 wireless
station capability and wired IEEE 802.3 Ethernet capability. IEEE
802.1Qbz meets a growing demand to incorporate IEEE 802.11 media at the
same level as other media supported by bridges, both as a medium
internal to the network and as a medium offering access to the network.

Deployment of technology defined by IEEE 802® standards is
already globally pervasive, driven by the ever-growing needs of data
networks around the world. New application areas are constantly being
considered that might leverage IEEE 802 standards in their networks from
wireless, through twisted-pair cabling, to fiber-optic cabling
solutions. To better address the needs of all of these areas, IEEE 802
standards are constantly evolving and expanding. The success of IEEE 802
standards—from their inception through today—has been due to their fair,
open and transparent development process.

The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting
body within IEEE, develops consensus standards through an open process
that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder community.
IEEE standards set specifications and best practices based on current
scientific and technological knowledge. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of
over 1,100 active standards and more than 500 standards under
development. For more information visit http://standards.ieee.org.

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